The Year Ahead 1998

What's on Tap for Next Year What's on Tap for Next YearFrom The Daily Pennsylvanian's crystal ball, a look at some of the issues and debates that will come to a head next year. What's on Tap for Next YearFrom The Daily Pennsylvanian's crystal ball, a look at some of the issues and debates that will come to a head next year.New Provost -- With Provost Stanley Chodorow's resignation effective at the end of the month, as well as the imminent departures of the interim deans of the School of Arts of Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences, three of the University's top academic posts will be vacant simultaneously. Search committees are already looking at candidates to fill the two deanships, and have said that they will announce their choices by the end of next semester. A similar committee to find Chodorow's replacement should begin its work next semester as well, although there is no timetable for the appointment of a new provost. What's on Tap for Next YearFrom The Daily Pennsylvanian's crystal ball, a look at some of the issues and debates that will come to a head next year.New Provost -- With Provost Stanley Chodorow's resignation effective at the end of the month, as well as the imminent departures of the interim deans of the School of Arts of Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences, three of the University's top academic posts will be vacant simultaneously. Search committees are already looking at candidates to fill the two deanships, and have said that they will announce their choices by the end of next semester. A similar committee to find Chodorow's replacement should begin its work next semester as well, although there is no timetable for the appointment of a new provost.Vending -- The long-standing debate over the future of outdoor vending will come to a head within the next few months, as the Philadelphia City Council debates and votes on a University-sponsored ordinance to limit vending to specified streets. Additionally, construction of five vending areas on and around campus -- which will provide several dozen vendors with free electricity, benches and outdoor lighting -- should begin in late January and be completed by the spring. What's on Tap for Next YearFrom The Daily Pennsylvanian's crystal ball, a look at some of the issues and debates that will come to a head next year.New Provost -- With Provost Stanley Chodorow's resignation effective at the end of the month, as well as the imminent departures of the interim deans of the School of Arts of Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences, three of the University's top academic posts will be vacant simultaneously. Search committees are already looking at candidates to fill the two deanships, and have said that they will announce their choices by the end of next semester. A similar committee to find Chodorow's replacement should begin its work next semester as well, although there is no timetable for the appointment of a new provost.Vending -- The long-standing debate over the future of outdoor vending will come to a head within the next few months, as the Philadelphia City Council debates and votes on a University-sponsored ordinance to limit vending to specified streets. Additionally, construction of five vending areas on and around campus -- which will provide several dozen vendors with free electricity, benches and outdoor lighting -- should begin in late January and be completed by the spring.Outsourcing -- Officials should reach a decision in the near future on whether to outsource Dining Services to a firm such as Aramark Corp. or Bon Appetit Management Co. If Penn officials do opt to turn over food services, expect a repeat of this semester's debate over administrators' decision to let Trammell Crow Co. manage most University buildings. Penn officials were criticized for failing to adequately consult employees and members of the University community before announcing the deal. What's on Tap for Next YearFrom The Daily Pennsylvanian's crystal ball, a look at some of the issues and debates that will come to a head next year.New Provost -- With Provost Stanley Chodorow's resignation effective at the end of the month, as well as the imminent departures of the interim deans of the School of Arts of Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences, three of the University's top academic posts will be vacant simultaneously. Search committees are already looking at candidates to fill the two deanships, and have said that they will announce their choices by the end of next semester. A similar committee to find Chodorow's replacement should begin its work next semester as well, although there is no timetable for the appointment of a new provost.Vending -- The long-standing debate over the future of outdoor vending will come to a head within the next few months, as the Philadelphia City Council debates and votes on a University-sponsored ordinance to limit vending to specified streets. Additionally, construction of five vending areas on and around campus -- which will provide several dozen vendors with free electricity, benches and outdoor lighting -- should begin in late January and be completed by the spring.Outsourcing -- Officials should reach a decision in the near future on whether to outsource Dining Services to a firm such as Aramark Corp. or Bon Appetit Management Co. If Penn officials do opt to turn over food services, expect a repeat of this semester's debate over administrators' decision to let Trammell Crow Co. manage most University buildings. Penn officials were criticized for failing to adequately consult employees and members of the University community before announcing the deal.Perelman Quadrangle -- Houston and Williams halls will close for renovations next summer as part of continuing construction on the $69 million project designed to create a new student center in the heart of campus. Logan Hall reopens later this month, while renovations on Irvine Auditorium and College Hall should finish up in the spring of 1999. The entire project should be completed by the end of 1999. What's on Tap for Next YearFrom The Daily Pennsylvanian's crystal ball, a look at some of the issues and debates that will come to a head next year.New Provost -- With Provost Stanley Chodorow's resignation effective at the end of the month, as well as the imminent departures of the interim deans of the School of Arts of Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences, three of the University's top academic posts will be vacant simultaneously. Search committees are already looking at candidates to fill the two deanships, and have said that they will announce their choices by the end of next semester. A similar committee to find Chodorow's replacement should begin its work next semester as well, although there is no timetable for the appointment of a new provost.Vending -- The long-standing debate over the future of outdoor vending will come to a head within the next few months, as the Philadelphia City Council debates and votes on a University-sponsored ordinance to limit vending to specified streets. Additionally, construction of five vending areas on and around campus -- which will provide several dozen vendors with free electricity, benches and outdoor lighting -- should begin in late January and be completed by the spring.Outsourcing -- Officials should reach a decision in the near future on whether to outsource Dining Services to a firm such as Aramark Corp. or Bon Appetit Management Co. If Penn officials do opt to turn over food services, expect a repeat of this semester's debate over administrators' decision to let Trammell Crow Co. manage most University buildings. Penn officials were criticized for failing to adequately consult employees and members of the University community before announcing the deal.Perelman Quadrangle -- Houston and Williams halls will close for renovations next summer as part of continuing construction on the $69 million project designed to create a new student center in the heart of campus. Logan Hall reopens later this month, while renovations on Irvine Auditorium and College Hall should finish up in the spring of 1999. The entire project should be completed by the end of 1999.40th Street -- Details on the future of the 40th Street area should be announced next year, including plans for the former Urban Outfitters store at 4040 Locust Street and a decision on whether to bring a new movie theater complex to the block as part of renovations to the strip of shops extending from Locust to Walnut streets. What's on Tap for Next YearFrom The Daily Pennsylvanian's crystal ball, a look at some of the issues and debates that will come to a head next year.New Provost -- With Provost Stanley Chodorow's resignation effective at the end of the month, as well as the imminent departures of the interim deans of the School of Arts of Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences, three of the University's top academic posts will be vacant simultaneously. Search committees are already looking at candidates to fill the two deanships, and have said that they will announce their choices by the end of next semester. A similar committee to find Chodorow's replacement should begin its work next semester as well, although there is no timetable for the appointment of a new provost.Vending -- The long-standing debate over the future of outdoor vending will come to a head within the next few months, as the Philadelphia City Council debates and votes on a University-sponsored ordinance to limit vending to specified streets. Additionally, construction of five vending areas on and around campus -- which will provide several dozen vendors with free electricity, benches and outdoor lighting -- should begin in late January and be completed by the spring.Outsourcing -- Officials should reach a decision in the near future on whether to outsource Dining Services to a firm such as Aramark Corp. or Bon Appetit Management Co. If Penn officials do opt to turn over food services, expect a repeat of this semester's debate over administrators' decision to let Trammell Crow Co. manage most University buildings. Penn officials were criticized for failing to adequately consult employees and members of the University community before announcing the deal.Perelman Quadrangle -- Houston and Williams halls will close for renovations next summer as part of continuing construction on the $69 million project designed to create a new student center in the heart of campus. Logan Hall reopens later this month, while renovations on Irvine Auditorium and College Hall should finish up in the spring of 1999. The entire project should be completed by the end of 1999.40th Street -- Details on the future of the 40th Street area should be announced next year, including plans for the former Urban Outfitters store at 4040 Locust Street and a decision on whether to bring a new movie theater complex to the block as part of renovations to the strip of shops extending from Locust to Walnut streets.Sansom Common -- Xando, Urban Outfitters, City Sports and the new Barnes and Noble-managed bookstore, along with an as-yet-undetermined fourth retailer, should open for business next fall in the $120 million retail and hotel complex stretching across the 3600 block of Walnut Street. The next phase of the project, the 256-room Inn at Penn, should open in the fall of 1999. What's on Tap for Next YearFrom The Daily Pennsylvanian's crystal ball, a look at some of the issues and debates that will come to a head next year.New Provost -- With Provost Stanley Chodorow's resignation effective at the end of the month, as well as the imminent departures of the interim deans of the School of Arts of Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences, three of the University's top academic posts will be vacant simultaneously. Search committees are already looking at candidates to fill the two deanships, and have said that they will announce their choices by the end of next semester. A similar committee to find Chodorow's replacement should begin its work next semester as well, although there is no timetable for the appointment of a new provost.Vending -- The long-standing debate over the future of outdoor vending will come to a head within the next few months, as the Philadelphia City Council debates and votes on a University-sponsored ordinance to limit vending to specified streets. Additionally, construction of five vending areas on and around campus -- which will provide several dozen vendors with free electricity, benches and outdoor lighting -- should begin in late January and be completed by the spring.Outsourcing -- Officials should reach a decision in the near future on whether to outsource Dining Services to a firm such as Aramark Corp. or Bon Appetit Management Co. If Penn officials do opt to turn over food services, expect a repeat of this semester's debate over administrators' decision to let Trammell Crow Co. manage most University buildings. Penn officials were criticized for failing to adequately consult employees and members of the University community before announcing the deal.Perelman Quadrangle -- Houston and Williams halls will close for renovations next summer as part of continuing construction on the $69 million project designed to create a new student center in the heart of campus. Logan Hall reopens later this month, while renovations on Irvine Auditorium and College Hall should finish up in the spring of 1999. The entire project should be completed by the end of 1999.40th Street -- Details on the future of the 40th Street area should be announced next year, including plans for the former Urban Outfitters store at 4040 Locust Street and a decision on whether to bring a new movie theater complex to the block as part of renovations to the strip of shops extending from Locust to Walnut streets.Sansom Common -- Xando, Urban Outfitters, City Sports and the new Barnes and Noble-managed bookstore, along with an as-yet-undetermined fourth retailer, should open for business next fall in the $120 million retail and hotel complex stretching across the 3600 block of Walnut Street. The next phase of the project, the 256-room Inn at Penn, should open in the fall of 1999.Police Headquarters -- The Division of Public Safety is scheduled to move into its new, $2.5 million headquarters at 4040 Chestnut Street in late January, bringing most University Police, Spectaguard Security Company and Sensormatic Electronics Corp. personnel under one roof for the first time. The facility will also provide space for Philadelphia Police officers operating in the area, as well as for members of the student-run PennWatch group. What's on Tap for Next YearFrom The Daily Pennsylvanian's crystal ball, a look at some of the issues and debates that will come to a head next year.New Provost -- With Provost Stanley Chodorow's resignation effective at the end of the month, as well as the imminent departures of the interim deans of the School of Arts of Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences, three of the University's top academic posts will be vacant simultaneously. Search committees are already looking at candidates to fill the two deanships, and have said that they will announce their choices by the end of next semester. A similar committee to find Chodorow's replacement should begin its work next semester as well, although there is no timetable for the appointment of a new provost.Vending -- The long-standing debate over the future of outdoor vending will come to a head within the next few months, as the Philadelphia City Council debates and votes on a University-sponsored ordinance to limit vending to specified streets. Additionally, construction of five vending areas on and around campus -- which will provide several dozen vendors with free electricity, benches and outdoor lighting -- should begin in late January and be completed by the spring.Outsourcing -- Officials should reach a decision in the near future on whether to outsource Dining Services to a firm such as Aramark Corp. or Bon Appetit Management Co. If Penn officials do opt to turn over food services, expect a repeat of this semester's debate over administrators' decision to let Trammell Crow Co. manage most University buildings. Penn officials were criticized for failing to adequately consult employees and members of the University community before announcing the deal.Perelman Quadrangle -- Houston and Williams halls will close for renovations next summer as part of continuing construction on the $69 million project designed to create a new student center in the heart of campus. Logan Hall reopens later this month, while renovations on Irvine Auditorium and College Hall should finish up in the spring of 1999. The entire project should be completed by the end of 1999.40th Street -- Details on the future of the 40th Street area should be announced next year, including plans for the former Urban Outfitters store at 4040 Locust Street and a decision on whether to bring a new movie theater complex to the block as part of renovations to the strip of shops extending from Locust to Walnut streets.Sansom Common -- Xando, Urban Outfitters, City Sports and the new Barnes and Noble-managed bookstore, along with an as-yet-undetermined fourth retailer, should open for business next fall in the $120 million retail and hotel complex stretching across the 3600 block of Walnut Street. The next phase of the project, the 256-room Inn at Penn, should open in the fall of 1999.Police Headquarters -- The Division of Public Safety is scheduled to move into its new, $2.5 million headquarters at 4040 Chestnut Street in late January, bringing most University Police, Spectaguard Security Company and Sensormatic Electronics Corp. personnel under one roof for the first time. The facility will also provide space for Philadelphia Police officers operating in the area, as well as for members of the student-run PennWatch group.New Wharton Building -- The Wharton School's graduate division will begin building a new facility late next fall on the current site of The Book Store at 38th Street and Locust Walk, forcing the relocation of retailers such as My Favorite Muffin and the Penn Book Center. What's on Tap for Next YearFrom The Daily Pennsylvanian's crystal ball, a look at some of the issues and debates that will come to a head next year.New Provost -- With Provost Stanley Chodorow's resignation effective at the end of the month, as well as the imminent departures of the interim deans of the School of Arts of Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences, three of the University's top academic posts will be vacant simultaneously. Search committees are already looking at candidates to fill the two deanships, and have said that they will announce their choices by the end of next semester. A similar committee to find Chodorow's replacement should begin its work next semester as well, although there is no timetable for the appointment of a new provost.Vending -- The long-standing debate over the future of outdoor vending will come to a head within the next few months, as the Philadelphia City Council debates and votes on a University-sponsored ordinance to limit vending to specified streets. Additionally, construction of five vending areas on and around campus -- which will provide several dozen vendors with free electricity, benches and outdoor lighting -- should begin in late January and be completed by the spring.Outsourcing -- Officials should reach a decision in the near future on whether to outsource Dining Services to a firm such as Aramark Corp. or Bon Appetit Management Co. If Penn officials do opt to turn over food services, expect a repeat of this semester's debate over administrators' decision to let Trammell Crow Co. manage most University buildings. Penn officials were criticized for failing to adequately consult employees and members of the University community before announcing the deal.Perelman Quadrangle -- Houston and Williams halls will close for renovations next summer as part of continuing construction on the $69 million project designed to create a new student center in the heart of campus. Logan Hall reopens later this month, while renovations on Irvine Auditorium and College Hall should finish up in the spring of 1999. The entire project should be completed by the end of 1999.40th Street -- Details on the future of the 40th Street area should be announced next year, including plans for the former Urban Outfitters store at 4040 Locust Street and a decision on whether to bring a new movie theater complex to the block as part of renovations to the strip of shops extending from Locust to Walnut streets.Sansom Common -- Xando, Urban Outfitters, City Sports and the new Barnes and Noble-managed bookstore, along with an as-yet-undetermined fourth retailer, should open for business next fall in the $120 million retail and hotel complex stretching across the 3600 block of Walnut Street. The next phase of the project, the 256-room Inn at Penn, should open in the fall of 1999.Police Headquarters -- The Division of Public Safety is scheduled to move into its new, $2.5 million headquarters at 4040 Chestnut Street in late January, bringing most University Police, Spectaguard Security Company and Sensormatic Electronics Corp. personnel under one roof for the first time. The facility will also provide space for Philadelphia Police officers operating in the area, as well as for members of the student-run PennWatch group.New Wharton Building -- The Wharton School's graduate division will begin building a new facility late next fall on the current site of The Book Store at 38th Street and Locust Walk, forcing the relocation of retailers such as My Favorite Muffin and the Penn Book Center.Retail Fight -- Campus retailers forced to relocate from Houston Hall and the current Book Store building as part of future construction have already expressed anger at the way they claim the University has treated them. The stores have demanded replacement space on campus at rents similar to what they currently pay. Penn officials, however, have not committed to providing such space, setting the stage for a heated debate between the two sides when the buildings actually close. What's on Tap for Next YearFrom The Daily Pennsylvanian's crystal ball, a look at some of the issues and debates that will come to a head next year.New Provost -- With Provost Stanley Chodorow's resignation effective at the end of the month, as well as the imminent departures of the interim deans of the School of Arts of Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences, three of the University's top academic posts will be vacant simultaneously. Search committees are already looking at candidates to fill the two deanships, and have said that they will announce their choices by the end of next semester. A similar committee to find Chodorow's replacement should begin its work next semester as well, although there is no timetable for the appointment of a new provost.Vending -- The long-standing debate over the future of outdoor vending will come to a head within the next few months, as the Philadelphia City Council debates and votes on a University-sponsored ordinance to limit vending to specified streets. Additionally, construction of five vending areas on and around campus -- which will provide several dozen vendors with free electricity, benches and outdoor lighting -- should begin in late January and be completed by the spring.Outsourcing -- Officials should reach a decision in the near future on whether to outsource Dining Services to a firm such as Aramark Corp. or Bon Appetit Management Co. If Penn officials do opt to turn over food services, expect a repeat of this semester's debate over administrators' decision to let Trammell Crow Co. manage most University buildings. Penn officials were criticized for failing to adequately consult employees and members of the University community before announcing the deal.Perelman Quadrangle -- Houston and Williams halls will close for renovations next summer as part of continuing construction on the $69 million project designed to create a new student center in the heart of campus. Logan Hall reopens later this month, while renovations on Irvine Auditorium and College Hall should finish up in the spring of 1999. The entire project should be completed by the end of 1999.40th Street -- Details on the future of the 40th Street area should be announced next year, including plans for the former Urban Outfitters store at 4040 Locust Street and a decision on whether to bring a new movie theater complex to the block as part of renovations to the strip of shops extending from Locust to Walnut streets.Sansom Common -- Xando, Urban Outfitters, City Sports and the new Barnes and Noble-managed bookstore, along with an as-yet-undetermined fourth retailer, should open for business next fall in the $120 million retail and hotel complex stretching across the 3600 block of Walnut Street. The next phase of the project, the 256-room Inn at Penn, should open in the fall of 1999.Police Headquarters -- The Division of Public Safety is scheduled to move into its new, $2.5 million headquarters at 4040 Chestnut Street in late January, bringing most University Police, Spectaguard Security Company and Sensormatic Electronics Corp. personnel under one roof for the first time. The facility will also provide space for Philadelphia Police officers operating in the area, as well as for members of the student-run PennWatch group.New Wharton Building -- The Wharton School's graduate division will begin building a new facility late next fall on the current site of The Book Store at 38th Street and Locust Walk, forcing the relocation of retailers such as My Favorite Muffin and the Penn Book Center.Retail Fight -- Campus retailers forced to relocate from Houston Hall and the current Book Store building as part of future construction have already expressed anger at the way they claim the University has treated them. The stores have demanded replacement space on campus at rents similar to what they currently pay. Penn officials, however, have not committed to providing such space, setting the stage for a heated debate between the two sides when the buildings actually close.College House Plan --EAs room retention and selection processes begin in the spring, the success of a new residential plan designed to create multi-year college houses will either be realized or have to be pushed off for another year as upperclassmen gauge their interest in living in what are currently freshman dorms. At the same time, nascent house councils in the high rises will begin making plans to establish voluntary programs in the largely impersonal buildings.What's on Tap for Next YearFrom The Daily Pennsylvanian's crystal ball, a look at some of the issues and debates that will come to a head next year.New Provost -- With Provost Stanley Chodorow's resignation effective at the end of the month, as well as the imminent departures of the interim deans of the School of Arts of Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences, three of the University's top academic posts will be vacant simultaneously. Search committees are already looking at candidates to fill the two deanships, and have said that they will announce their choices by the end of next semester. A similar committee to find Chodorow's replacement should begin its work next semester as well, although there is no timetable for the appointment of a new provost.Vending -- The long-standing debate over the future of outdoor vending will come to a head within the next few months, as the Philadelphia City Council debates and votes on a University-sponsored ordinance to limit vending to specified streets. Additionally, construction of five vending areas on and around campus -- which will provide several dozen vendors with free electricity, benches and outdoor lighting -- should begin in late January and be completed by the spring.Outsourcing -- Officials should reach a decision in the near future on whether to outsource Dining Services to a firm such as Aramark Corp. or Bon Appetit Management Co. If Penn officials do opt to turn over food services, expect a repeat of this semester's debate over administrators' decision to let Trammell Crow Co. manage most University buildings. Penn officials were criticized for failing to adequately consult employees and members of the University community before announcing the deal.Perelman Quadrangle -- Houston and Williams halls will close for renovations next summer as part of continuing construction on the $69 million project designed to create a new student center in the heart of campus. Logan Hall reopens later this month, while renovations on Irvine Auditorium and College Hall should finish up in the spring of 1999. The entire project should be completed by the end of 1999.40th Street -- Details on the future of the 40th Street area should be announced next year, including plans for the former Urban Outfitters store at 4040 Locust Street and a decision on whether to bring a new movie theater complex to the block as part of renovations to the strip of shops extending from Locust to Walnut streets.Sansom Common -- Xando, Urban Outfitters, City Sports and the new Barnes and Noble-managed bookstore, along with an as-yet-undetermined fourth retailer, should open for business next fall in the $120 million retail and hotel complex stretching across the 3600 block of Walnut Street. The next phase of the project, the 256-room Inn at Penn, should open in the fall of 1999.Police Headquarters -- The Division of Public Safety is scheduled to move into its new, $2.5 million headquarters at 4040 Chestnut Street in late January, bringing most University Police, Spectaguard Security Company and Sensormatic Electronics Corp. personnel under one roof for the first time. The facility will also provide space for Philadelphia Police officers operating in the area, as well as for members of the student-run PennWatch group.New Wharton Building -- The Wharton School's graduate division will begin building a new facility late next fall on the current site of The Book Store at 38th Street and Locust Walk, forcing the relocation of retailers such as My Favorite Muffin and the Penn Book Center.Retail Fight -- Campus retailers forced to relocate from Houston Hall and the current Book Store building as part of future construction have already expressed anger at the way they claim the University has treated them. The stores have demanded replacement space on campus at rents similar to what they currently pay. Penn officials, however, have not committed to providing such space, setting the stage for a heated debate between the two sides when the buildings actually close.College House Plan --EAs room retention and selection processes begin in the spring, the success of a new residential plan designed to create multi-year college houses will either be realized or have to be pushed off for another year as upperclassmen gauge their interest in living in what are currently freshman dorms. At the same time, nascent house councils in the high rises will begin making plans to establish voluntary programs in the largely impersonal buildings.--EYochi Dreazen